I have a question for everyone and I'd love your input but first I have to tell you about Folksy before I ask... I haven't seen this site blogged about yet but I think that Etsy and DaWanda have a new kid on the block to play nice with called Folksy!

Currently in beta, Folksy is a brand new online marketplace for independent arts and crafts based in the UK. Like Etsy and DaWanda, you can set up a shop on Folksy and sell your wares... If you are not based in the UK you cannot sell right now, but they will soon roll out international sales in February 2009 which will include eighteen of the major world currencies currently supported by Paypal. If you haven't heard of Folksy, I invite you to go check it out and see what you think.

About Folksy, "Folksy champions cool crafts and design talent. We marry up designers and crafters with buyers who want individual, quality stuff that's made with love. Plus, we run design competitions and other fun stuff."

About Etsy, "Your place to buy and sell all things handmade."

About DaWanda, "Dawanda - Products With Love" and, "DaWanda is the place for unique and individual products and people. Buy handmade and hard to find goods, share your discoveries with your friends and create your own collections."

Now for the question... What do you think of all of these similar online marketplaces? I'd love to hear your opinion so please... fire away! Do you think it can be compared to blogging -- the more the merrier, or is it different? Do you think that having an Etsy, a DaWanda, now a Folksy... that it's just too much? Do you think it benefits the sellers on these sites? If you sell on such sites, why do you choose to sell on them and not just one?

I personally wish someone would start a site like this in Japan but with an English version as well! Wouldn't that be the BEST. THING. EVER?

(images from folksy)